to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
string instrument; stringed instrument
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
singing voice; (sound of) singing
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
usofuki; kyogen mask with bulging eyes and pursed lips (as if whistling)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
tuning (an instrument); temperament
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
one roll; one book; one volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
according to plan; as planned
to approach; to draw near
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
tune (melody, piece of music)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
region; limits; stage; level
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop